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Obama to shed light on US drone strikes with casualty count

March 07, 2016 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama, accompanied by Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen, meets with financial regulators in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The White House is revealing drone strike casualties for the first time. (Associated Press)
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Eagles of Death Metal performs in Paris for attack survivors

February 16, 2016 12:00 AM
A crowd waits outside the Olympia music hall the Eagles of Death Metal's concert, in Paris, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. Survivors of November's deadly Paris attacks opened up to a French terrorism commission ahead of a highly charged Paris concert by Eagles of Death Metal , the U.S. rock band that was performing in the Bataclan concert hall the night extremist suicide bombers targeted sites around the French capital. (Associated Press)
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Paris cafe reopens after attacks as wounded city revives

January 15, 2016 12:00 AM
A customer kisses a waiter of the Carillon cafe during the re-opening exactly two months after the November attacks, in Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. With the blood and bullets now swept away, the Carillon cafe has reopened its doors for the first time since it was among the Paris sites targeted by Islamic extremists in November. (Associated Press)
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President Obama gives his last State of the Union address

January 13, 2016 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. (Associated Press)
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LDS leaders condemn terrorism, discrimination

January 12, 2016 12:00 AM
President Gordon B. Hinckley smiles while holding his daughter Virginia H. Pearce. (Mormon Newsroom)
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Suicide bomber kills 10, wounds 15 in Istanbul tourist area

January 12, 2016 12:00 AM
Policemen secure the historic Sultanahmet district after an explosion in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. An explosion killed at least 10 people and wounded 15 others Tuesday morning in a historic district of Istanbul popular with tourists. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a Syria-linked suicide bomber is believed to be behind the attack. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
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Poll: Online surveillance is OK for most

January 06, 2016 12:00 AM
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, during the committee's hearing on cyber threats. (Associated Press)
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Social media on Paris terrorist attacks: A help or a hindrance

December 04, 2015 12:00 AM
Two men paint a mural reads: 'Pray for Paris' in tribute to the victims of the Paris attacks, in Paris, Saturday Nov. 14, 2015. (Associated Press)
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Investigators search for motive in California shooting, 'possible was terrorist-related'

December 03, 2015 12:00 AM
Investigators gather around a Black SUV that was involved in Wednesday's police shootout with suspects, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman dressed for battle opened fire on a holiday banquet for his co-workers Wednesday, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Narrowing rift, US and Russia entertain cooperation in Syria

November 19, 2015 12:00 AM
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, right prior to the opening session of the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey. For President Vladimir Putin, the terror attacks in Paris marked a watershed moment in relations with the West. This week’s summit in Turkey made it clear that the U.S. and its allies have warmed to the idea of closer ties with Russia, whose help they need to confront the challenge of the Islamic State group. (Associated Press)
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2 dead, 7 arrested in raid targeting Paris attack mastermind

November 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Police forces prepare in St. Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. Authorities in the Paris suburb of St. Denis are telling residents to stay inside during a large police operation near France's national stadium that two officials say is linked to last week's deadly attacks. (Associated Press)
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Paris attacks hit close to home for BYU students and faculty

November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
News outlets and social media platforms directed the world's attention to Paris on Friday, Nov. 13, as terrorists opened fire and detonated suicide bombs in six public places, including restaurants, a stadium and a concert hall. About 129 people lost their lives in the ISIS-led attacks.
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BYU Paris study abroad students safe after terror attack

November 14, 2015 12:00 AM
All 17 students and a faculty member in Paris on a BYU study abroad program have been accounted for and are safe following Friday's terrorist attacks, according to BYU spokeswoman Carri Jenkins.
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Britain: Russian jetliner may have been downed by bomb

November 04, 2015 12:00 AM
LONDON— Britain said Wednesday it has information suggesting the Russian jet that crashed in the Egyptian desert may have been brought down by a bomb and it was suspending flights to and from the Sinai Peninsula as a precaution.
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New York Times reporter visits BYU to talk terrorism

October 29, 2015 12:00 AM
Syrian soldiers wave Syrian flags to celebrate the capture of Achan, Hama province, Syria. Schmitt discussed the terror threats in Syria and the global threat of ISIS. (Associated Press)
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Two-day anti-terror drill on FrontRunner

May 08, 2015 12:00 AM
Chaos. Confusion. Sirens. This is the scenario Utah Transit Authority trained to prevent during the the two-day anti-terrorism drill May 3 and 4.
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Obama on ISIS: Encourages more education

February 19, 2015 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama addressed the nation Feb. 18 on issues regarding ISIS. Obama explained that the United States will not go to war with Islam but stated that 'we are at war with people who have perverted Islam.' He said that specific people, not religion, are to blame for violent terrorist acts.
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Jordan says ISIS can be defeated as uproar over burn video continues

February 10, 2015 12:00 AM
Jordan called Wednesday for a decisive battle against the Islamic State group, declaring 'this evil can and should be defeated,' after the militants burned a Jordanian pilot to death in a cage and gleefully broadcast the horrific images on outdoor screens in their stronghold.
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